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Bellmont, Illinois

Bellmont is a village in Wabash County, Illinois, home to about 196 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62811.

Population196594 per sq mi
Median home value$47,800Census, as estimated by owners

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Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)126 miles away
Closer regional airportEvansville Regional Airport (EVV)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN135 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL239 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bellmont; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bellmont

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bellmont had 247 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 1214th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Wabash County grew from 12,583 residents in 1900 to 11,361 in 2020.

Bellmont population by census2000: 297, 2010: 276, 2020: 247297200027620102472020

Wabash County, 1900–2020

Wabash County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,583, 1910: 14,913, 1920: 14,034, 1930: 13,197, 1940: 13,724, 1950: 14,651, 1960: 14,047, 1970: 12,841, 1980: 13,713, 1990: 13,111, 2000: 12,937, 2010: 11,947, 2020: 11,36113K’00’1014K’20’3014K’40’5014K’60’7014K’80’9013K’00’1011K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BellmontJan: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 36°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 46°F, 5.1 in; May: high 76°F, low 57°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 69°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 67°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 28°F, 3.5 in40°25°Jan3.645°27°Feb3.155°36°Mar4.167°46°Apr5.176°57°May5.885°66°Jun4.787°69°Jul4.586°67°Aug3.281°59°Sep3.569°47°Oct3.855°36°Nov3.944°28°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Carmel, IL weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Wabash County

2,660 jobs at 249 businesses in Wabash County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wabash CountyHealth care and social assistance: 661 jobs; Retail trade: 287 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 287 jobs; Wholesale trade: 280 jobs; Construction: 264 jobs; Manufacturing: 188 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 163 jobs; Other services: 154 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 11% Construction 10% Manufacturing 7% Mining, oil and gas 6% Other services 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bellmont.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wabash General Hospital 1Critical access hospital · emergency room · Mount Carmel7.9 miles
  • Gibson General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Princeton17.3 miles
  • Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1Critical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fairfield25.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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